Peter Andre celebrates with Reading Slimming World after a record year

Slimming World consultants helping dieters in Reading, Berkshire shed weight and change their lives have celebrated with Peter Andre.

Presented by the singer-turned-TV-presenter, the annual Slimming World Awards congratulated the Reading-based consultants for their work throughout the year.

The Mysterious Girl singer co-hosted the event with the organisation’s founder and chair Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

Peter Andre has been a public supporter of Slimming World, getting involved with The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw in June 2017.

The fundraising event encouraged 900,000 group members to donate the clothes, shoes, bags and accessories that are now too big for them to Cancer Research UK in special branded bags which were taken to their group sessions.

2017's initiative ended up being the most successful of the annual fundrasising event raising a record-breaking £3.3 million in just two weeks.

Slimming world consultant Rachel Thomas said: “It’s so rewarding to see people being able to do things that they didn’t think were possible before losing weight, whether that’s having more energy, feeling happier, wearing smaller clothes, taking up new hobbies, reducing medication or doing more with their family and friends.

"Every week we feel extremely lucky to play even a small part in people’s achievements and we felt very honoured to represent our Slimming World groups at the Slimming World Awards."

Peter Andre set up his own foundation with Cancer Research UK after losing his brother to cancer, and was honour to be involved in the celebrations: "It was an honour to be invited to present the Slimming World Awards.

"I met so many incredible people who had lost amazing amounts of weight and transformed themselves – inside and out.

"Every one of them spoke passionately about how they couldn’t have made the changes they had to eat more healthily and become more active without the support, advice and encouragement of their Consultant and group every week."